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Overview

With twenty-five essays, seven of which are new to the eighth edition, this best-selling volume examines the nature, morality, and social meanings of contemporary sexual phenomena. Topics include: sexual desire and activity, masturbation, Sexual orientation, asexuality, transgender issues, Zoophilia, rape, casual sex and promiscuity, love and sex, polyamory, sexual consent, sexual, perversion, sexual ethics, objectification, BDSM, sex and technology, sex and race, and sex work. Updated and new discussion questions offer students starting points for debate in both the classroom and the bedroom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538155370
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/28/2022
Edition description:	Eighth Edition
Pages:	664
Sales rank:	742,505
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 9.06(h) x 1.33(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Raja Halwani is professor of philosophy at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Jacob M. Held is professor of philosophy and assistant provost for Academic Assessment and General Education at the University of Central Arkansas.

Natasha McKeever is lecturer in philosophy at the University of Leads.

Alan Soble is emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of New Orleans and teaches at Drexel University.

Preface

Introduction

1. Are We Having Sex Now or What?, Greta Christina

2. Sexual Perversion,Thomas Nagel

3. Plain Sex, Alan Goldman

4. Sex and Sexual Perversion, Robert Gray

*5. Masturbation and the Continuum of Sexual Activities, Alan Soble

*6. Love: What’s Sex Got to Do with It?, Natasha McKeever

7. Is “Loving More” Better? The Values of Polyamory, Elizabeth Brake

*8. What Is Sexual Orientation?, Robin Dembroff

*9. Sexual Orientation: What Is It?, Kathleen Stock

*10. Asexuality, Luke Brunning and Natasha McKeever

11. LGBTQ ... Z?, Kathy Rudy

*12. How to Be a Pluralist About Gender Categories, Katharine Jenkins

13. The Negotiative Theory of Gender Identity and the Limits of First-Person Authority, Burkay Ozturk

14. Racial Sexual Desires, Raja Halwani

*15. Sex and Technology: The Ethics of Virtual Connection, Neil McArthur

*16. A Realist Sexual Ethics, Micah Newman

17. Sexual Morality and the Concept of Using Another Person, Thomas Mappes

18. Sexual Use, Alan Soble

19. Dark Desires, Seiriol Morgan

20. The Harms of Consensual Sex, Robin West

21. Casual Sex, Promiscuity, and Objectification, Raja Halwani

22. Is Prostitution Harmful?, Ole Martin Moen

23. BDSM, Shaun Miller

24. Two Views of Sexual Ethics: Promiscuity, Pedophilia, and Rape, David Benatar

25. Sexual Gifts and Sexual Duties, Alan Soble

A Bibliography of the Philosophy of Sex

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Editorial Reviews

The only book currently on the market that covers such a vast expanse of topics of sexual ontology, gender identity, sexual ethics, and non-traditional sexual preferences and relationships in a thorough and systematic way. It truly reflects the ever-changing landscape of the issues surrounding sex in the 21st century, representing the top-notch quality of work done by the experts in the field.

Arina Pismenny

Philosophy of Sex is absolutely guaranteed to open minds and stimulate discussion both in and outside the classroom.--James P. Sterba, Philosophy Department, University of Notre Dame

The only book currently on the market that covers such a vast expanse of topics of sexual ontology, gender identity, sexual ethics, and non-traditional sexual preferences and relationships in a thorough and systematic way. It truly reflects the ever-changing landscape of the issues surrounding sex in the 21st century, representing the top-notch quality of work done by the experts in the field.--Arina Pismenny, Montclair State University

From the Publisher

Philosophy of Sex is absolutely guaranteed to open minds and stimulate discussion both in and outside the classroom.

James P. Sterba

The Philosophy of Sex is the best collection of essays available on this important topic. Bringing together leading work both old and new, it provides a rich treatment of key issues and controversies that are an invaluable contribution to the field.

Thom Brooks

While preserving the best of the sixth edition, [the seventh edition] now includes excellent discussions of queer theory, sex and disability, asexuality, bisexuality, polyamory, and even zoophilia, as well as new material on gender identity and trans- and intersex issues. That makes it by far the best and most comprehensive collection of readings in an increasingly crowded field. I can now use it as a single, amply sufficient source of up-to-date material for my course.

Ronald de Sousa

The Philosophy of Sex takes up important questions of the day. What does sex mean for our identity? For our relationships? What kinds of sexual actions are morally acceptable and which are not? The Philosophy of Sex collects clear, interesting, and convincing responses to these questions. Some of these accounts are classic touchstones in conversations about sex. Others are novel explorations of gender identity, sexual orientation, and objectification. There is no better volume to start a serious conversation about sex than The Philosophy of Sex, although that conversation will have to find room for some humor too.

Timothy F. Murphy

This new edition of The Philosophy of Sex: Contemporary Readings is an intriguing and helpful collection of essays—including classics as well as new essays on more contemporary topics. Not only is it an excellent resource for teaching courses that address gender, sex, and identity, it is also the kind of book that would be useful as material for orientations for new college students. It addresses many issues about sexuality that are important for all of us to think about.

Marianne Janack

The Philosophy of Sex: Contemporary Readings

The Philosophy of Sex: Contemporary Readings

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